Performance of Top 25 Mixed Funds Managed by Banks and Thrifts

+++ Balanced and asset allocation mutual funds, with assets of $25 million or more, ranked by the total return in the third quarter (dollar amounts in millions)

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Rank Fund Name Bank

1 Fountain Square Balanced A Fifth Third Bank (The)

2 First American-Balanced Fund C First Bank, N.A.

3 Evergreen Foundation Fund Y First Union National Bank of

4 Portico Fds-Balanced Inst Firstar Trust Company

5 Benchmark Balanced A Northern Trust Company

6 Evergreen Foundation Fund A First Union National Bank of N.C.

7 Commerce Balanced Fund Commerce Bancshares

8 Portico Fds-Balanced Ret Firstar Trust Company

9 Biltmore Balanced Fund A Wachovia

10 Evergreen Foundation Fund B First Union National Bank of N.C.

11 Pacific Horizon Asset Allocation Bank of America

12 Parkstone Balanced Fund Inst First of America

13 Vista Balanced A Chase Manhattan, N.A.

14 BT Pyramid-Instl Asset Management Bankers Trust

15 Stellar Fund Tr Star Bank, N.A.

16 Seafirst Ret-Asset Allocation Bank of America

17 Pegasus Mgd Assets Balanced I NBD Bank

18 Emerald Balanced Inst Barnett Banks

19 Stellar Fund Inv Star Bank, N.A.

20 Dreyfus Premier Balanced Fd R Mellon Bank, N.A.

21 Pegasus Mgd Assets Balanced A NBD Bank

22 Victory Portf-Balanced A KeyCorp

23 BB&T Balanced Tr Branch Banking and Trust Company

24 Munder Balanced Y Comerica Bank

25 Excelsior Instl Balanced Fund U.S. Trust Corp.

Bank Proprietary Mixed Average

Non-Bank Mixed Fund Averages

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Rank Fund Name Investment Objective

1 Fountain Square Balanced A Balanced

2 First American-Balanced Fund C Balanced

3 Evergreen Foundation Fund Y Balanced

4 Portico Fds-Balanced Inst Balanced

5 Benchmark Balanced A Balanced

6 Evergreen Foundation Fund A Balanced

7 Commerce Balanced Fund Balanced

8 Portico Fds-Balanced Ret Balanced

9 Biltmore Balanced Fund A Balanced

10 Evergreen Foundation Fund B Balanced

11 Pacific Horizon Asset Allocation Asset Allocation

12 Parkstone Balanced Fund Inst Balanced

13 Vista Balanced A Balanced

14 BT Pyramid-Instl Asset Management Asset Allocation

15 Stellar Fund Tr Balanced

16 Seafirst Ret-Asset Allocation Asset Allocation

17 Pegasus Mgd Assets Balanced I Balanced

18 Emerald Balanced Inst Balanced

19 Stellar Fund Inv Balanced

20 Dreyfus Premier Balanced Fd R Balanced

21 Pegasus Mgd Assets Balanced A Balanced

22 Victory Portf-Balanced A Balanced

23 BB&T Balanced Tr Balanced

24 Munder Balanced Y Balanced

25 Excelsior Instl Balanced Fund Balanced

Bank Proprietary Mixed Average 86.8

Non-Bank Mixed Fund Averages 271.05

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TOTAL RETURN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 (%)

Rank Fund Name Fund Asset Third Latest Latest Latest Latest

6/30/96 Quarter 9 Months1 Year* 3 Years*5 Years*

1 Fountain 95.25 4.35 8.48 12.33 10.92

2 First Am 294.15 4.16 10.28 15.89

3 Evergree 748.39 3.66 3.53 9 9.99 15.08

4 Portico 126.01 3.59 8.84 11.89 10.55

5 Benchmar 41.2 3.56 7.8 12.04 7.03

6 Evergree 163.46 3.53 3.28 8.68 9.82 14.97

7 Commerce 61.29 3.53 8.15 12.48

8 Portico 26.85 3.53 8.65 11.63 10.4

9 Biltmore 225.7 3.31 8.33 14.32 11.79

10 Evergree 484.52 3.29 2.69 7.85 9.32 14.65

11 Pacific 25.5 3.26 8.35 13.14

12 Parkston 113.49 3.25 11.29 13.54 10.09

13 Vista Ba 50.2 3.22 9.17 13.95 11.41

14 BT Pyram 193.3 3.19 9.5 14.4 9.7

15 Stellar 64.7 3.12 7.76 11.2

16 Seafirst 159.2 3.1 8.28 12.95 11.83 11.04

17 Pegasus 98.5 3.1

18 Emerald 74.62 3.07 7.96 11.13

19 Stellar 48.4 3.05 7.54 10.92 7.39 8.8

20 Dreyfus 105.9 2.96 11.04 16.52 12.81

21 Pegasus 98.53 2.94 7.32 12.13

22 Victory 244.2 2.92 8 13.5

23 BB&T Bal 66.1 2.9 7.06 12.74 9.9

24 Munder B 57.6 2.87 10.72 13.61 9.33

25 Excelsio 93.64 2.84 7.4 10.48

Bank Pro 2.35 7.1 11.49 9.73 11.02

Non-Bank 2.53 8.02 12.5 9.81 10.92 ===

Data Source: The data were provided by CDA/Wiesenberger, Rockville, Md., from its mutual funds data base. A proprietary fund is a fund that was formed or founded by a bank and/or over which the bank exercises management discretion. Excluded are private-label funds and all other third-party funds that are sold through banks. (*)- Annualized rate of return. American Banker, 1996.

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